Legal Opinion

Valley Turnpike Co. v. Moore

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 20, 1902PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to judgments of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county, rendered October 25, 1901, remanding to the County Court of said county appeals taken from a justice of ..the peace of said county. In one case the judgment of the justice was against the defendant in error, Moore, and he appealed, and in the other the judgment was against the plaintiff in error, and it appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

These cases involving cognate questions were, by agreement of counsel, heard together.

Both originated in warrants issued by a justice of the peace on behalf of the Valley Turnpike Company to recover of the defendants certain tolls alleged to be due by them, respectively, for the use of the company’s turnpike.

In the first-named case, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the full amount of its account, $10.57, with interest and costs; and on the application of the defendant an appeal was allowed to the County Court. After the case reached that *704court, the attorney for the company made…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Adkins & Co. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  2. Cook v. DaughertySupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  3. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  4. Kent, Paine & Co. v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
  5. Miller v. Navigation Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Donald L. Atkins v. Schmutz Manufacturing Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
  2. Donald L. Atkins v. Schmutz Manufacturing Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970

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